2012 – Page 2 – ProBrewer

News Pepsi to Provide Dist in OR

Posted September 20, 2012 by pbrewadmin

I knew this would pop up – sooner or later.
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News Important GABF Information

Posted September 20, 2012 by pbrewadmin

The Brewers Association released information today on some changes to the GABF format. From Jeff Mendel of the BA Events Committee;
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Learning and Development featured expert topic supported by Siebel Institute of Technology

For over 140 years, the Siebel Institute of Technology has attracted an extensive global following. Our alumni span more than 60 countries and are found in almost every major brewery on earth. Our on-campus classes include a mix of participants from breweries of all sizes who hail from locations all over the world, enhancing our student’s learning experience by exposing them to differences in culture, equipment, methods and beer styles.

News Here Come the Zip Codes

Posted September 19, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Remember when the story broke about Anheuser Bush trade marking many different zip codes? No one was certain how they might be used as a beer brand. Now we know at least one zip-code-marketing concept.
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News Is Plastic the Future?

Posted September 18, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Scientists at a nanoscience institute in Dublin, Ireland are working with SABMiller on a project to increase the shelf life of bottled beer in plastic bottles.
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News Craft Industry Losses a Pioneer

Posted September 10, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Tom Pastorius, who founded the Pennsylvania Brewing Co., died Thursday of prostate cancer at the age of 67.
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News NAB for Sale?

Posted September 7, 2012 by pbrewadmin

According to an article in Reuters, North American Breweries has been put up for sale by its owner, private equity firm KPS Capital Partners.
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News Brewery Owner Speaks at DNC

Posted September 6, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Bill Butcher, the owner of Port City Brewing Company in Alexandria, VA, spoke to the Democratic National Convention Wednesday night. Not exactly prime time, but pretty cool have a craft brewery owner on stage.
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News M/C Exec Lands at Boulevard

Posted September 6, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Boulevard Brewing has hired Mike Magoulas, the former regional vice president for MillerCoors.
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News New Twist for GABF Awards Ceremony

Posted August 27, 2012 by pbrewadmin

New for 2012, the GABF awards ceremony will take place on Saturday, October 13 at 10:30 am.
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News AB to Roll-out Goose Island Nationally

Posted August 27, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Anheuser-Busch announced it will do a national roll-out of Goose Island Beer which the company acquired last year. Currently, the beers are only sold in Chicago with limited availability elsewhere.
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News Artisanal Picks Up SBS Brands

Posted August 27, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Artisanal Imports of Austin, TX announced today the acquisition of the USA brand importing rights held by SBS Imports of Seattle, WA. Artisanal will now be the exclusive U.S. importer of Aspall Cyders from Suffolk, England; Batemans Ales from Lincolshire, England; Bellegems Bruin from the Bockor Brewery in Bellegem, Belgium; and the De Proef Brewmaster’s & Collaboration Series from Lochristi, Belgium. The acquisition will become effective September 1, 2012. Other terms were not disclosed.
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News ABG Scholarship Offered

Posted August 27, 2012 by pbrewadmin

The Glen Hay Falconer Foundation, in collaboration with the American Brewers Guild, is once again offering a full-tuition scholarship to the Guild’s Intensive Brewing Science & Engineering program.
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News BA Mid-year Stat Snapshot

Posted August 22, 2012 by pbrewadmin

From Paul Gatza at the Brewers Association;
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News And the Ashville Race is On…

Posted August 17, 2012 by pbrewadmin

How quickly can a brewery be built?
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News Honey, Where Did you Put My Canning Line?

Posted August 16, 2012 by pbrewadmin

I know that brewing equipment for start-ups is hard to come by these days – but stealing a canning line? More likely stolen for the scrap value – or maybe not.
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News CBA Depletions Up 3% in Qtr. 2

Posted August 13, 2012 by pbrewadmin

Craft Brewers Alliance reported net sales of $82.8 million and net income of $1.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, as compared with net sales of $73.8 million and net income of $8.2 million a year ago.
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News China Leads Global Beer Growth

Posted August 9, 2012 by pbrewadmin

A report by Kirin Holdings, owner of the Japanese brewing company, said global beer production was up 3.7% last year from 2010. China was the world’s largest beer producer — accounting for about 25 percent — for the 10th straight year.
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